Expression of Interest (Eol) for the Provision of Cloud Hosting Services (Backup) at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC)

Posted by Kordinichi on Mon 28th Oct, 2024 - nigeriantenders.com

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is inviting interested Firms to submit their Expression of Interest (Eol) documents for the Provision of Cloud Hosting Services (Backup) for NCDC. Interested bidders should possess relevant qualifications and experience.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is the government agency with the mandate to coordinate the surveillance, detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks. Over the last three years, NCDC has deployed a new tool for disease surveillance. The Surveillance, Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS) is a system jointly developed between the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) to improve disease surveillance as well as detection and management of outbreaks and thus strengthen the public health service in Nigeria.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in furtherance of its statutory mandate, intends to undertake the Procurement of various Goods, Works and Services under the 2024 Capital Appropriation and in accordance with Extant Provision of Section 25 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007. The Centre therefore invites interested Firms with relevant experience for consideration for the execution of the following project:

Title: Expression of Interest (Eol) for the Provision of Cloud Hosting Services (Backup) for NCDC

Lot Number: C5
Location: Nigeria

Scope of Work

Interested reputable Contractors are invited to submit their Expression of Interest (Eol) documents for the Provision of Cloud Hosting Services (Backup) for NCDC.

Eligibility Requirements

Verifiable Evidence of Certificate of Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and Form CAC7
Evidence of current Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years (2021, 2022 & 2023); valid till 31 December 2024
Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2024
Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December 2024:
Evidence of current National Social Insurance Trust fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2024:
Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers; by submission of the Interim Registration Report (IRR) Expiring by 31 December 2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) or the Bureau of Public Procurement is pecuniary a former or present Director, shareholder presented interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information in its bid are true and correct in all particulars; Company's Audited Accounts for the last three years (2021, 2022 & 2023)
Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic / Professional Qualifications (in case of construction: COREN, OSREN, ARCON, CORBON etc; as applicable);
Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, Valuation Certificates and Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
List of Plants/Equipment with proof of ownership/lease (where applicable);
- For supply of equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) must be attached for bidders of affected Lots
- For Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment: Letter of Authorization from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) listed in the approved Policy for Procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria, for bidders of affected Lobs
- For joint ventures/partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (all the eligibility requirements are compulsory for each JV Partner).
Verifiable Evidence of Certificate of the Firm's Registration/ Accreditation/Operational License and all necessary, valid and legal documentations with relevant professional body eg COREN/QSRBN/ARCON/CORBON/SURCON/Construction, CPN/NITDA/Information Technology, ICAN/ANAN/Financial Reporting Services, NAICOM/Insurance, etc. where applicable:
All document for submission must be transmitted with a covering/ forwarding letter under the company/firm's letter headed paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), contact address, telephone number (preferably GSM No.) and E-mail address. The letter-headed papers must bear the names and nationalities of the directors of the companies at the bottom of the page duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
Note: All documents/information required must be paginated, submitted in the Sequence/order as listed above.

Application Closing Date
Friday; 8th November 2024 (12.00 noon).

Submission of Tender Documents
Interested Firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents, separated by dividers. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Administrative Headquarters Plot 800/801 Ehita Ukiwe Street, Jahi, Abuja, and clearly marked with the Name of the project and the Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and should be deposited in the Tender Box at the address below, not later than 12.00 noon on Friday 8 November 2024:
Office of the Head of Procurement,
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Ground floor),
Administrative Headquarters,
Plot 800/801 Ebitu Ukiwe Street,
Jabi, Abuja.

Opening of Bids Documents

Expression of Interest (Eol) documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission by 12.00 noon on Friday; 8th November 2024 at the Centre's Situation Room Administrative Headquarters Plot 800/801 Ebitu Ukiwe Street, Jabi, Abuja in the presence of Bidders or their representatives.
Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the address stated above, as the Centre will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

General Information

Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder.
Bid submitted after the deadline of submission would be returned unopened.
Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots in all Categories (i.e. A & B - Invitation to Tender and C - Expression of Interest / Consultancy)
Pre-qualified and shortlisted bidders will be contacted at a later date for collection of Tender Documents
All costs will be borne by the bidders as the Centre will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party (ies) in connection with any response to this invitation;
Non-Compliance with all the conditions stated herein will lead to automatic disqualification of the bidder from the bidding process.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is not bound to Pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annual the Procurement Process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
For further enquiries, please contact Procurement Unit between 10.00 am to 4.00 pm (Mondays - Fridays) at the following address: "Office of the Head of Procurement, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Ground floor, Administrative Headquarters Plot 800/801 Ehitu Ukiwe Street, Jabi, Abuja".